Design and fabrication of a multipurpose table using a composite of epoxy and banrna pseudostem fibres

Journal of Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 66-68

  Sapuan, S M ^a   Harun, N ^a   Abbas, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Household furniture; Natural fibre composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949092913     PISSN: 0971636X     EISSN: 09735399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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